Chapter 71: Plan B

A sudden sharp, shattering sound pierced the stillness of the night. It sounded like a window; a large expanse had exploded within the hotel suite.

Lily gasped awake and found herself staring into the dark. She whispered while pushing Lucas awake, "The lights are out."

She heard that audible click coming from Lucas's handgun, which meant he was turning off his safety. Lily also searched beneath her pillows and found her own Glock 22 pistol.

"You wait here. I'll check it out," Lucas said protectively.

Who was he kidding? Lily got off the bed before him and whispered, "No, you wait here. I'm your bodyguard, remember?"

In the end, they walked barefoot to their bedroom door and slowly opened it, their pupils dilating and adjusting through the dark.

Hours after the attack on the freeway, Lily and Lucas decided to get a little rest. They have already scheduled to depart from Koplin in the morning, leaving the investigation of the collapsed building in the hands of the structural fore